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Post by bota on May 24, 2010 14:07:57 GMT -5
Hiya folks!
Anyone planning on attending this race?
Anyone planning on pre-riding this race?
BIG QUESTION:
Does anyone have a small mountain bike i can borrow for the week and for the race?
I would really really appreciate it. It's my first elite race and I don't have a bike.
Thanks gang!
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Post by Christopher J! on May 25, 2010 8:48:54 GMT -5
...my wheels....
man that sucks bota, i wish i could help you, I have some nice brakes sitting around but thats really all...
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Post by flav on May 26, 2010 22:36:31 GMT -5
Anyone else doing the Sport 9:30 start? Possibly coming from guelph?
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Post by Dana on May 26, 2010 22:59:24 GMT -5
I'm heading up Saturday from Guelph and will be staying overnight. I can give people rides up if they have somewhere to stay.
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Post by Kent on May 27, 2010 8:42:27 GMT -5
Im heading up Saturday from Toronto and staying overnight as well, if anyone needs a ride from tdot let me know.
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Post by bota on May 27, 2010 21:15:56 GMT -5
What time are youse guys planning on leaving on Saturday?
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Post by Dana on May 27, 2010 23:54:58 GMT -5
I'm not sure yet, leaning toward late afternoon though.
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Post by Christopher J! on May 28, 2010 9:34:49 GMT -5
Does anyone have room in the car for a friend of mine to get back to Guelph? she's really cool and wanted to visit for the weekend as her housemate is gone.
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Post by DiscoStu on May 28, 2010 14:23:15 GMT -5
probs...my housemate is going to go up sunday am to watch so we will probably have room on the way home.. holla
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Post by Christopher J! on May 28, 2010 14:48:27 GMT -5
i needs a def. not a probs. whatchu sayin?
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Post by Christopher J! on May 29, 2010 11:36:10 GMT -5
it's cool guys no need anymore. May be there tomorrow, may not, but good luck all!
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Post by Christopher J! on May 30, 2010 19:55:56 GMT -5
stories?!
I didn't make it out so fill me in!
Also Bayden and Anton, what about the crit?
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Post by Bayden on May 31, 2010 8:44:55 GMT -5
Anton's S1/2 crit was nuts, averaged 47.x km/hr, and the spidertech guys put on 'how to spank a peloton' clinic, finshing 1-4 and 6th. After the first few laps the race settled down to chasing a 4 man break, three of them were spidertech guys, and eventually more spidertech guys attacking the peloton and finishing ahead, it was super impressive. Every guy in the peloton even in the heart of the draft had the pain face going on. My race was fun also, went off on several solo break attempts, got a partner for one break but we got swallowed up again, won a prime for prizes, and then was on the moon when the bell lap sounded and just cruised in through the finish when I thought we had more laps to go.  |
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Post by gmbcer on May 31, 2010 14:37:13 GMT -5
47km/hr what??? That's absolutely nuts. At Hardwood, Dana and Kent suffered from a pile-up type crash early on in the race that has left Dana's hand out of commission for a few weeks but he trooped it out for a couple laps before it became too much. Kent went on to hit his deralieur later in the race that ended his day with a mechanical. In my race I booked it out of the start and got myself up with the top Senior and Master women into the first single track. It proved to be a good move as I passed some people and caught up to the leaders. Somewhere down the line I started to fall back and was caught in a gap for a while with no one to chase or be chased by. On the last lap I was ballin down the coffee run at 30km/hr with no one infront or behind to worry about. Just after that at the 3km to go mark I caught what was actually the sport leader leading a train of mixed racers up a big climb. I was able to work my way through most of the train but the leader (Queens rider actually with a Caledon jersy on) got away just enough I didn't see her again. Fairly certain that i was sitting in 3rd or 4th and quite happy I was still in this, it actually turned out to be second place! I had lots of cheers on course and from other riders "Go Guelph!!!" not sure most of them were but it was a big confidence boost for sure. Erica's bike didn't arrive in time for her to register and make her Elite debut but it's now back in her hands as of yesterday  . I`m not sure how the Expert Racers went, well? |
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two wheels are better then four
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Post by trev on May 31, 2010 15:04:19 GMT -5
rear quick release came loose causing my wheel to fall off 3k into the second lap. I was in second spot at that time on the leading guys wheel. My race was done DNF:( At least there Mountainview next weekend!
hope the injury heals up Dana
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Post by Kent on May 31, 2010 15:18:56 GMT -5
haha it was a rough day out there.... i remember looking at the results and 11 of the 34 starters were DNF in senior sport alone.
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Post by Dana on May 31, 2010 17:52:36 GMT -5
Yeah, hand is pretty swollen. Haven't heard back on the xrays but the dr. doesn't think it's broken. It'll be a while before I can squeeze my bars tight enough for aggressive riding though.
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Post by zooford on Jun 1, 2010 0:04:27 GMT -5
w/e just one-hand it.
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Post by Dana on Jun 1, 2010 7:14:42 GMT -5
Hey, I'll have you know that I'm a master of all things one handed.. eh wait.
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